Charles William Tabor
1924 - 2021 (96 years)-
Name Charles William Tabor Birth 10 Sep 1924 Kenton,Gibson,Tennesee 
Gender Male Census 1930 Kenton, Gibson, Tennessee, USA Death 18 Mar 2021 St. Louis, Mo Notes - A few days ago I ran across a story about the Dorrie Miller Scholarship given in 1994, and I recalled my mother telling me about him in the fifties, the context of my oldest cousin Charles; Black sailors in WWII. And yesterday (21jan2020) I learned that the next aircraft carrier will be named for him.
Person ID I59 edwards_moore Last Modified 26 Apr 2021
Father Arvelle Williams, b. 19 Jul 1905, St Louis, MO d. 9 Aug 1982, St Louis, MO (Age 77 years) Mother Laura Louise Cole (Williams), b. 15 Jul 1905, Kenton, Gibson, Tennesee d. 15 Jul 1992 (Age 87 years) Family ID F20 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Patricia Tabor d. Abt 2018, St. Louis, Mo Marriage Bef 1953 Unknown Children 1. Mark Wesley Tabor d. 09 Jun 1976 2. Courtney Tabor Photos 
Family ID F21 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Feb 2011
- A few days ago I ran across a story about the Dorrie Miller Scholarship given in 1994, and I recalled my mother telling me about him in the fifties, the context of my oldest cousin Charles; Black sailors in WWII. And yesterday (21jan2020) I learned that the next aircraft carrier will be named for him.
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Birth - 10 Sep 1924 - Kenton,Gibson,Tennesee 
Marriage - Bef 1953 - Unknown 
Death - 18 Mar 2021 - St. Louis, MO = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Photos 
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Charles 80th Birthday Party 
Virgil C. Jones seated on the left.
Charles wins Boxing award
USS Hermitage, August 1944
From Thanksgiving Dinner at Charles's and Pat's in 2011
From Thanksgiving Dinner at Charles's and Pat's in 2011
From Thanksgiving Dinner at Charles's and Pat's in 2011
Pat & Charles
Christmas 2011
Mom attended the wedding of her oldest nephew Charles Tabor to Patricia Hoffman. 
Mamma Sophie and Poppa Will's 50th Wedding Anniversary
Held at Aunt Til and Uncle Verges Home, 1805 North Jefferson Street, St. Louis, MO [hover over faces to see names, double click to see details]
Charles Tabor Draft Card 
Back of Charles Tabor's draft card 
Charles Tabor Navy discharge 
Charles our oldest cousin 
Charles, our oldest cousin Charles Tabor 2020 
St. Louis Celebration cwt_0099c.jpg
Documents 
In loving Memory of Charles W. Tabor
September 10, 1924 - March 18, 2021
Histories 
One of Jason's classmates received the Dorie Miller Scholarship. Twenty-six years later reading about it triggered a memory of my mother.
A few days ago I ran across a story about the Dorie Miller Scholarship given in 1994, and I recalled my mother telling me about him in the fifties, the context of my oldest cousin Charles; Black sailors in WWII. And yesterday (21jan2020) I learned that the next aircraft carrier will be named for him.
On the passing of Charles William Tabor
Recordings 
A conversation with Charles Tabor, June 27, 2009
Videos 
Easter - St. Louis, Mo. April 1, 1956
The Cole Sisters and Families
2005 Reunion Part 1
Census Images 
1930 Census: William C. Cole